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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. nervous system diseases
  4. sensory disorders
  5. vision disorders
  6. myopia
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. nervous system diseases
  4. sensory disorders
  5. vision disorders
  6. myopia

Preferred term

myopia

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A refractive error in which rays of light entering the EYE parallel to the optic axis are brought to a focus in front of the retina when accommodation (accommodation, ocular) is relaxed. This results from an overly curved cornea or from the eyeball being too long from front to back. It is also called nearsightedness.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2016

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • near-sightedness
  • nearsightedness

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/287325

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